Post by Logan on Jun 16, 2016 5:40:59 GMT -6
Protesters gather to denounce Sacramento pastor’s anti-gay remarks
About 100 protesters gathered Wednesday evening outside a worship service at Verity Baptist Church in Sacramento, denouncing pastor Roger Jimenez for his Sunday sermon condoning the massacre of 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
The pastor, whose 45-minute sermon went viral after it was posted on YouTube, praised the massacre for eliminating “Sodomites.” YouTube took down the video, saying it violated the site’s ban on hate speech.
The church had men in dark suits stationed in front of the Verity’s entrance who escorted church attendees into the service. Protesters and the media were not allowed inside. Several Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies were also on hand to monitor activities.
Lauren Rice is a Sacramento resident who joined Wednesday’s protest at the church, located in an office park on Northgate Boulevard in an unincorporated part of North Natomas.
Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/local/article84068102.html
About 100 protesters gathered Wednesday evening outside a worship service at Verity Baptist Church in Sacramento, denouncing pastor Roger Jimenez for his Sunday sermon condoning the massacre of 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
The pastor, whose 45-minute sermon went viral after it was posted on YouTube, praised the massacre for eliminating “Sodomites.” YouTube took down the video, saying it violated the site’s ban on hate speech.
The church had men in dark suits stationed in front of the Verity’s entrance who escorted church attendees into the service. Protesters and the media were not allowed inside. Several Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies were also on hand to monitor activities.
Lauren Rice is a Sacramento resident who joined Wednesday’s protest at the church, located in an office park on Northgate Boulevard in an unincorporated part of North Natomas.
Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/local/article84068102.html